John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, April 12, 1778
Paris April ye 12th. 1778 Hond. Mamma Having now a good opportunity I Cannot Let it Slip without writing a few Lines To You as it is not often That…
Paris April ye 12th. 1778 Hond. Mamma Having now a good opportunity I Cannot Let it Slip without writing a few Lines To You as it is not often That…
Passy April 12. 1778 My dearest Friend I am so sensible of the Difficulty of conveying Letters safe, to you, that I am afraid to write, any Thing more than…
Braintree Febry 15 1778 1 Dear Sir I little thought when you left me, that so much time would have Elapsed before I had taken my pen to write to…
On Board the Frigate Boston 5 O Clock in the Afternoon Feb. 13. 1778 Dearest of Friends I am favoured with an unexpected Opportunity, by Mr. Woodward the lame Man…
York Town Jany: 28th. 1778 Dear Sir One day last week a number of british waggoners, who were carrying Cloathing &c. to some of their soldiers in our power, had…
York Town Jany: 20th. 1778 Dear Sir Mr. Lovell informed me last Evening of your acceptation of the appointment; and also that he should send an express immediately to the…
York Town Jany. 20th. 1778 Dear Madam I am happy in having it in my power to furnish you with a Copy of Mr. Duche’s Letter, which is inclosed, as…
York Town in Pennsilvania Jany. 19th. 1778 Dear Madam So much good sense, prudence, conjugal affection and patriotism blended in your favor to me 1 was a juster portraiture of…
York Town Jany. 10th. 1777 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 1778 , End, ] Dear Sir The morning after my arrival to this place, I waited on the President with…
Haverhill January 10. 1778 My Dear Sister I am very sorry I lost the Opportunity of conveying a Letter to Braintree by Mr. Thayer last week. We had company engaged…